Princess News | Sept 8 - 14 | Win tickets to see Patti Cake$!

FILMS SHOWING Friday September 8 to Thursday September 14

Keep scrolling for a chance to win a pair of tickets to PATTI CAKE$

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Patti Cake$

14A

"Stands to become one of the year's most endearing discoveries" (Variety). "An unambiguous joy." (NY Times)

The most endearing and heart-warming underdog story of 2017 is here, and it’s PATTI CAKE$. This movie had them on their feet cheering and dancing at Sundance, and it will introduce you to a scrappy new hero in the vein of Rocky Balboa, HUSTLE AND FLOW’s Djay and 8 MILE’s B-Rabbit.

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The Last Dalai Lama?

"You want the chance to bask in his presence and come out with a heightened sense of what he's about. 'The Last Dalai Lama?' accomplishes that, and with an offhand eloquence." - Variety

Opens the Twin Sept. 8! Twenty-five years after his first film about the 14th Dalai Lama, director Mickey Lemle takes you right up close to the Tibeten holy one's presence — and wisdom. But will China crush his legacy?

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The Big Sick

14A

"The Big Sick" has a big heart and shows there are still corners left to explore in romantic comedies; it just takes someone willing to find them. - A. Graham, Detroit News

Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, THE BIG SICK tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets.

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13 Minutes (Elser)

14A

"Well-made and fortuitously timed bio-drama of a nearly forgotten German who tried to assassinate his country's fascist dictator at the beginning of World War II." (Movie Nation) From the director of 'Downfall'

“The German historical drama 13 Minutes opens with the sound of strenuous human grunting, accompanied by the regular ticktock of a mechanical timer. It’s Nov.

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Certain Women

"The characters are really minimalist masterpieces, sculpted, polished and uncompromisingly female." - Wall Street Journal

Three strong-willed women (Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Michelle Williams) strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer who finds herself contending with both office sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student who forms an ambigu

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

"The message of this sequel is twofold: Urgency and hope. Things are bad, Gore is saying, but here's what's happening that's really exciting. And he has no doubt that humankind will save the planet." - Associated Press

He tried to warn us. Eleven years ago AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH was released in theaters, ushering in the latest era in awareness of global warming. In the decade since doc filmmaker Davis Guggenheim followed Al Gore on the lecture circuit many of the former vice president’s dire warnings have come to pass. Extreme temperatures are now the norm, as are massive superstorms.

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The Trip to Spain

14A

"A jaunty, funny, entertaining personal and geographical journey, brushing up against moments of truth that can sting." - Flavorwire

They’re on the road again. British comics Steve Coogan and Rob Bryden take their third journey together in THE TRIP TO SPAIN, traveling the Iberian countryside as they tour all manner of local eateries and engage in endless riffing with one another.

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Deconstructing the Beatles: Revolver

STC

In Deconstructing The Beatles’ Revolver, composer/producer Scott Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their seminal 1966 album, Revolver.

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Real Value

Last year KW Professional Organizers presented Minimalism, a popular documentary and a sell-out event. This year they're back to celebrate 5 years of business with another documentary, Real Value.

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THE BEACH BOYS: PET SOUNDS - Classic Album

STC

See the documentary & then see Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds at Centre in the Square (Sept 18). The latest addition to the acclaimed & award winning Classic Albums series tells the story behind the making of The Beach Boys ground breaking album Pet Sounds.

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Queen of Katwe - SPECIAL PRESENTATION

True story of chess prodigy from Uganda. "If there is anyone out there capable of remaining unmoved by this true-life triumph-of-the-underdog sports story, I don't think I want to meet that person." - A.O. Scott, NY Times

Dreamshare Uganda Presents a special screening with the Sosolya Undugu Dance Academy live on stage

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Also opening Friday!

COMING SOON!

Did we say there were no more outdoor Movies in Waterloo Park? Summer just got extended! Make sure to check out Wayne's World (Sept 12) & Poltergeist (Sept 28). Movies start at dusk.

IN CONCERT!

Brought to you by Alternatives Journal & the Princess. Friday, Sept. 22, 8pm at the Old Boehmer Box Factory. Tickets on sale now!

Patti Cake$ CONTEST!

In the trailer, what does Indiewire call Patti Cake$? Email your answers to [email protected]. Two lucky winners who give the correct response will be randomly selected and notified by email on Friday. Good luck!